Water ways: exploring water through metaphoric imagery, discussion and action

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dc.contributor.authorWalker, Trevor Scott
dc.contributor.supervisorSnively, Gloria
dc.date.accessioned2005-12-22T09:02:12Z
dc.date.available2005-12-22T09:02:12Z
dc.date.copyright2005en
dc.date.issued2005-12-22T09:02:12Z
dc.degree.departmentDept. of Curriculum and Instructionen
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en
dc.description.abstractThis case study was unique in its focus on an environmental education curriculum for older adults. It followed from previous studies in exploring the instructional and research potential of metaphor and environmental orientation. Environmental orientations towards water were examined among a group of retirees before, during and after a workshop which incorporated instructional metaphor as a teaching strategy. The study demonstrated that, at least for some participants, the use of metaphor from a variety of orientations has the potential to increase participants’ appreciation of alternative ways of relating to the environment. Overall, the use of metaphor appears to have contributed positively to most participants’ understanding of water issues. As an educational tool instructional metaphor was useful in group discussion as a catalyst for conversation about how participants view, understand and relate to water. As a research technique metaphoric interviewing was useful to help draw out the accumulated knowledge and experiences of older adults.en
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dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1828/53
dc.languageEnglisheng
dc.language.isoenen
dc.rightsAvailable for the World Wide Weben
dc.subjectEnvironmental Educationen
dc.subjectMetaphoren
dc.subjectOlder Adultsen
dc.subjectRetired Personsen
dc.subjectEnvironmental Orientationen
dc.subjectCommunity Involvementen
dc.subjectDiscussionen
dc.subjectWateren
dc.subjectEnvironmental Adult Educationen
dc.subjectWorkshopen
dc.subjectInformal Educationen
dc.subjectGerontologyen
dc.subjectCommunity Educationen
dc.subjectCase Studyen
dc.subjectMetaphor Interviewen
dc.subjectInstructional Metaphoren
dc.subjectMetaphoric Imageryen
dc.subjectWorldviewen
dc.subjectAdult Educationen
dc.subjectEnvironmental Studiesen
dc.subject.lcshEducationen
dc.subject.lcshCurriculum planningen
dc.titleWater ways: exploring water through metaphoric imagery, discussion and actionen
dc.typeThesisen

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